KAIA Legislative Updates

KAIA Legislative Updates http://www.iiaba.net/webfolder/ks/Advocacy/Government%20Affairs/Advocacy_RSS.xml Updated Bill Statuses Employment security law; interest payment assessment; duties of secretary. (SB 77) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb77/ 5/4/2011 In Conference Committee; Scheduled Meeting in Conference Committee: Thursday, 5/5/2011, 9:00 AM, Rm 142-S http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb77/ Amending the requirements for action and notification upon motor vehicle accident. (HB 2044) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2044/ 5/3/2011 Pending enrollment and presentation to Governor; House Not subject to limitations of Joint Rule 4 (k); Adopted Conference Committee Report on House bill; Yeas 112, Nays 12 http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2044/ Inheritance rights; automatically revoking ex-spouses inheritance rights upon divorce. (HB 2071) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2071/ 5/3/2011 In Conference Committee; Scheduled Meeting in Conference Committee: Wednesday, 5/4/2011, 9:15 AM, Rm 68-W http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2071/ Workers compensation insurance rates. (HB 2139) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2139/ 5/3/2011 In Conference Committee; Scheduled Meeting in Conference Committee: Tuesday, 5/3/2011, 3:00 PM or 2nd recess of 2nd chamber, Rm 152-S http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2139/ Prohibiting accident response service fees. (HB 2119) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2119/ 5/2/2011 Pending enrollment and presentation to Governor; House Not subject to limitations of Joint Rule 4 (k); Adopted Conference Committee Report on House bill; Yeas 118, Nays 1 http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2119/ Portable electronics insurance act. (SB 170) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb170/ 4/29/2011 Pending enrollment and presentation to Governor; Senate Not subject to limitations of Joint Rule 4 (k); Concurred; Yeas 39, Nays 0 http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb170/ No cause of action for recovery of certain losses while operating an uninsured motor vehicle. (SB 136) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb136/ 4/27/2011 Pending enrollment and presentation to Governor; Senate Not subject to limitations of Joint Rule 4 (k); Concurred; Yeas 39, Nays 0 http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb136/ Increasing the amount of time in which filings made to the commissioner of municipal pools must be reviewed. (HB 2076) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2076/ 4/27/2011 Pending enrollment and presentation to Governor; House Adopted Conference Committee Report on House bill; Yeas 82, Nays 39 http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2076/ Registration of vehicles; renewal; certification of financial security (HB 2172) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2172/ 4/27/2011 Pending enrollment and presentation to Governor; House Adopted Conference Committee Report on House bill; Yeas 85, Nays 35 http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2172/ Amending the workers compensation act. (HB 2134 (Sub)) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2134/ 4/18/2011 Approved by Governor; Approved by Governor Sam Brownback http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2134/ Making seat belt regulations part of uniform act regulating traffic on highways. (HB 2192) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2192/ 4/13/2011 Approved by Governor; Approved by Governor Sam Brownback http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2192/ Uniform trust code; insurable interest of trustee. (HB 2028) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2028/ 4/8/2011 Approved by Governor; Approved by Governor Sam Brownback http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2028/ Rate filings; disclosure of trade secrets or copyrighted material (HB 2074) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2074/ 4/8/2011 Approved by Governor; Approved by Governor Sam Brownback http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2074/ Including noncommercial aviation use as a recreational purpose for the purposes of premises liability. (HB 2184) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2184/ 4/8/2011 Approved by Governor; Approved by Governor Sam Brownback http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2184/ RBC Insurance; Risk-based capital requirements. (SB 15) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb15/ 3/31/2011 Approved by Governor; Approved by Governor Sam Brownback http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb15/ Kansas life and health guaranty association act. (SB 179) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb179/ 3/31/2011 Approved by Governor; Approved by Governor Sam Brownback http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb179/ Insurance; allowing trust companies as a nominee (SB 185) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb185/ 3/31/2011 Approved by Governor; Approved by Governor Sam Brownback http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb185/ Rules and regulations filing act (HB 2027) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2027/ 3/31/2011 Approved by Governor; Approved by Governor Sam Brownback http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2027/ Enacting the Kansas Adverse Medical Outcome Transparency Act. (SB 142) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb142/ 3/29/2011 In House Judiciary; Referred to Judiciary http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb142/ Insurance department Anti-fraud program; extension of exception to open records act disclosure (HB 2075) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2075/ 3/29/2011 In Conference Committee; Senate Acceded; appointed Teichman, Masterson and A. Schmidt http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2075/ Health insurance; internal and external review of health care decisions. (SB 65) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb65/ 3/28/2011 Stricken from Calendar; House Rule 1507 http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb65/ Removal of mandatory participation requirements for group life insurance. (SB 85) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb85/ 3/28/2011 Stricken from Calendar; House Rule 1507 http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb85/ Creating the licensure role of advanced practice registered nurse. (SB 134) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb134/ 3/28/2011 In Conference Committee; House Acceded; appointed Landwehr, Donohoe and Flaharty http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb134/ Increasing the amount of time worker's compensation pools have to file their end of year financial statements. (HB 2077) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2077/ 3/28/2011 In Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance; Withdrawn from Ways and Means; rereferred to Financial Institutions and Insurance http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2077/ Charitable health care provider defined to include untrasound technologist. (HB 2029) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2029/ 3/25/2011 Approved by Governor; Approved by Governor Sam Brownback http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2029/ Relating to prefinanced funeral agreements. (HB 2083) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2083/ 3/25/2011 Approved by Governor; Approved by Governor Sam Brownback http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2083/ Kansas uninsurable health insurance plan; life time limit; participation in plan by certain children. (SB 14) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb14/ 3/23/2011 In Conference Committee House Acceded; appointed Landwehr, Donohoe and Flaharty http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb14/ Driver's licenses; habitual violators; motorized bicycles. (SB 34 (H Sub)) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb34/ 3/23/2011 On Gen Orders House: Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Federal and State Affairs http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb34/ Enacting the Kansas adverse medical outcome transparency act. (HB 2069 (Sub)) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2069/ 3/23/2011 In Senate Ways and Means Withdrawn from Judiciary; referred to Ways and Means http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2069/ Pharmacy audit integrity act (SB 138 (Sub)) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb138/ 3/18/2011 In House Insurance; Referred to House Insurance http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb138/ Continuation of certain exceptions to disclosure under the open records act. (HB 2030) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2030/ 3/15/2011 Pending enrollment and presentation to Governor; Senate Committee of the Whole: Be passed; Emergencied to Final Action: Passed; Yeas 39, Nays 0 http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2030/ Relating to the collection of licenses, fees, charges, taxes and exactions. (HB 2268) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2268/ 3/15/2011 In House Government Efficiency; House Scheduled Possible Action in Government Efficiency: Wednesday, 3/16/2011, 3:30 PM, Rm 546-S http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2268/ EMS board operating fund, fire service training program fund of university of Kansas and fire marshal fee fund share administrative expense reimbursement to general fund (SB 182) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb182/ 3/14/2011 In House Transportation and Public Safety Budget; Referred to Transportation and Public Safety Budget http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb182/ Surplus Lines Insurance Multi-State Compliance Compact (SB 206 (Sub)) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb206/ 3/14/2011 In Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance; Scheduled Informational Hearing by staff in Insurance: Monday, 3/14/2011, 3:30 PM, Rm 152-S http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb206/ CE Increasing continuing education requirements for insurance agents. (SB 71) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb71/ 3/10/2011 In Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance; Senate Scheduled Action in Financial Institutions and Insurance: Monday, 3/14/2011, 9:30 AM, Rm 152-S http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb71/ Tort claims act; dentistry by charitable health care providers (SB 104) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb104/ 3/9/2011 In House Judiciary; Scheduled Hearing in Judiciary: Thursday, 3/17/2011, 3:30 PM, Rm 346-S http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb104/ Promoting employment across Kansas act; qualification for benefits. (HB 2220 (Sub)) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2220/ 3/7/2011 On General Orders in House; House Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Taxation http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2220/ Health information; technology and exchange of health information. (SB 133) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb133/ 3/2/2011 In House Health and Human Services; Scheduled Hearing: Tuesday, 3/8/2011, 1:30 PM, Rm 784 DSOB http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb133/ Enforcement of employee misclassification by the attorney general. (SB 157) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb157/ 3/2/2011 In Senate Commerce; Withdrawn from Ways and Means; rereferred to Commerce http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb157/ Establishing conditions when motorcylists may proceed through red traffic signals. (HB 2058) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2058/ 3/2/2011 Stricken from Calendar; House Rule 1507 http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2058/ Dental care; increasing availability and access to dental care. (SB 132) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb132/ 2/23/2011 In Senate Public Health and Welfare; Withdrawn from Ways and Means; rereferred to Public Health and Welfare http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb132/ Multi-State surplus lines agreement (SB 178) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb178/ 2/23/2011 In Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance; Withdrawn from Ways and Means; rereferred to Financial Institutions and Insurance http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb178/ Enacting the health care freedom act. (HB 2129) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2129/ 2/23/2011 In House Appropriations; Withdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to Appropriations http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2129/ Accident and health insurance; excluding coverage for certain abortions. (HB 2292) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2292/ 2/23/2011 In House Insurance; Withdrawn from Appropriations; rereferred to Insurance http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2292/ Prohibiting state employees from receiving benefits and reimbursements for abortion procedures under a state health savings account plan. (HB 2293) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2293/ 2/23/2011 In House Insurance; Withdrawn from Appropriations; rereferred to Insurance http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2293/ The Kansas residential roofing act (HB 2307) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2307/ 2/23/2011 In House Insurance; Withdrawn from Appropriations; rereferred to Insurance http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2307/ United States postal service vehicles; yielding right-of-way. (HB 2171) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2171/ 2/18/2011 In House Transportation; Committee of the Whole: Committee Report be adopted; rereferred to Transportation http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2171/ Concerning motor vehicles; relating to safety belts (SB 183) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb183/ 2/16/2011 In Senate Transportation; Scheduled Hearing: Thursday, 2/17/2011, 8:30 AM, Rm 152-S http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb183/ Municipalities; sprinkler systems, residential housing; changes. (HB 2088) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2088/ 2/16/2011 In Senate Local Government; Scheduled Hearing: Tuesday, 2/22/2011, 9:30 AM, Rm 159-S http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2088/ Full and fair noneconomic damages act. (SB 158) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb158/ 2/14/2011 In Senate Judiciary; Scheduled Hearing: Thursday, 2/17/2011, 9:30 AM, Rm 548-S http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb158/ Health insurance; provider payments; no variation based upon the identity of the health insurer. (HB 2275) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2275/ 2/11/2011 In House Insurance; Referred to Insurance http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2275/ Health insurance; mandate lite health benefit plans, commissions, specially designed policies. (HB 2276) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2276/ 2/11/2011 In House Insurance; Referred to Insurance http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2276/ Appropriations for autism waiver for fiscal year 2012. (HB 2281) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2281/ 2/11/2011 In House Appropriations; Referred to Appropriations http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2281/ Requiring automobile liability insurance policies to provide uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage for any person occupying the insured motor vehicle. (HB 2291) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2291/ 2/11/2011 In House Insurance; Referred to Insurance http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2291/ Enacting the health care freedom act. (SB 167) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb167/ 2/10/2011 In Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance; Referred to Financial Institutions and Insurance http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb167/ Employment security law; benefits for school bus drivers. (HB 2092) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2092/ 2/10/2011 In House Commerce and Economic Development; Scheduled Hearing: Monday, 2/14/2011, 1:30 PM, Rm 785 DSOB http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2092/ Series limited liabilities companies. (HB 2207) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2207/ 2/10/2011 In House Judiciary; Scheduled Hearing: Thursday, 2/17/2011, 3:30 PM, Rm 346-S http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2207/ Private rights of action; restrictions. (HB 2253) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2253/ 2/10/2011 In House Judiciary; Referred to Judiciary http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2253/ Requiring title companies owned by a title insurer to have an annual audit of its escrow, settlement and closing deposit accounts conducted by a certified public accountant. (HB 2085) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2085 2/9/2011 In House Insurance; Scheduled Hearing Wednesday, 2/16/11, 3:30 PM, Rm 152-S http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2085 Consumer protection; relating to automatic renewals. (HB 2150) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2150/ 2/9/2011 In House Judiciary; Scheduled Hearing: Wednesday, 2/16/2011, 1:30 PM, Rm 785 DSOB; Scheduled Hearing: Tuesday, 2/15/2011, 3:30 PM, Rm 346-S http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2150/ Individual market health inusrance rate review act. (HB 2208) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2208/ 2/9/2011 In House Insurance; Referred to Insurance http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2208/ Insurance; coverage for autism spectrum disorder. (HB 2216) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2216/ 2/9/2011 In House Insurance; Referred to Insurance http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2216/ Insurance; providing coverage for hearing aids. (HB 2228) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2228/ 2/9/2011 In House Insurance; Referred to Insurance http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2228/ Amending the culpability for the unlawful possession of prescription drugs. (HB 2232) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2232/ 2/9/2011 In House Corrections and Juvenile Justice; Referred to Corrections and Juvenile Justice http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2232/ Fire marshal; investigating authority. (HB 2237) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2237/ 2/9/2011 In House Judiciary; Referred to Judiciary http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2237/ Enacting the Kansas adverse medical outcome transparency act. (HB 2123) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2123/ 2/7/2011 In House Judiciary; Scheduled Hearing: Wednesday, 2/9/2011, 3:30 PM, Rm 346-S http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2123/ Limiting liability of property owners; noncommercial aviation activities. (HB 2167) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2167/ 2/7/2011 In House Agriculture and Natural Resources; Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2167/ Prohibiting health insurance plans from creating specialty tiers within their prescription medication benefits and prohibiting a discriminatory practice relating to prescription medications. (HB 2136) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2136/ 2/4/2011 In House Insurance; Referred to Insurance http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2136/ Concerning trespass and liability; exceptions. (HB 2106) http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2106/ 2/3/2011 In House Judiciary; Scheduled Hearing: Monday, 2/7/2011, 3:30 PM, Rm 346-S http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/hb2106/